Across
- 4. – The process of copying DNA.
- 5. – The phase where the cell grows and DNA is copied.
- 7. – Division of the nucleus that produces identical cells.
- 10. – Transfers amino acids to the ribosome during protein synthesis.
- 11. – A three-base sequence on tRNA that matches a codon on mRNA.
- 14. – Uncontrolled cell growth.
- 15. – Occurs without oxygen.
- 19. Cycle – The series of events that cells go through as they grow and divide.
- 21. – First phase of mitosis when chromosomes become visible.
- 22. – To change the shape of a protein or enzyme so it no longer works.
- 23. – Carries genetic information from DNA to the ribosome.
- 24. – A resting or non-dividing stage of the cell cycle.
- 26. – Requires oxygen for energy production.
Down
- 1. – A reaction that releases energy.
- 2. – The sugar found in DNA.
- 3. – A sequence of three bases on mRNA that codes for an amino acid.
- 6. – The first growth phase in the cell cycle before DNA replication.
- 8. – The final phase of mitosis when nuclei reform.
- 9. – The process of making RNA from DNA.
- 11. – Term describing the opposite orientation of DNA strands.
- 12. – The process of making proteins from mRNA.
- 13. – The sugar found in RNA.
- 16. – Division of the cytoplasm after mitosis.
- 17. – A chain of amino acids linked by peptide bonds.
- 18. – A reaction that absorbs energy.
- 20. Dogma – The flow of genetic information: DNA → RNA → Protein.
- 25. Synthesis – The process of building proteins using DNA instructions.
- 26. – Phase of mitosis when sister chromatids are pulled apart.